Cold war Flashcards
What was the plan to help europe and make sure communism didn’t spread?
The Marshall Plan
What asian nation did we hate in WWII but became allies in the Cold War?
Japan
What was the Cold War?
Tension between USA and USSR that never had physical fighting, and no nucular warfare
What were some effects of the baby boom?
More publisity for baby companies, more suburban area, more boomers pulling from social security, more expensive colleges etc.
What nation aided North Korea in the Korean war?
China aided North Korea because they thought we were going to attack them since theyre so close, so they though they should be first to attack.
When was the Korean War?
1950-1953; 3 years
When was the Cuban Missile Crisis?
1962
What did we agre to with russia to stop the bombs?
We took ours out of europs, and they toook theirs off of cuba
What was a nation that had a bad group in it and usd what type of warfare?
Vietnam; Vietcong; Guerilla warfare
How did the Vietnam war end?
When we trained south Vietnam and left, it took two years for communism to take over.
What symbolized the end of the Cold War?
The falling of the berlin wall because it made a diid between the east and the west, but we conqured it.
What were some challenges leading after the Cold War?
Pollution, Pandemic, deforestation, decease, climate change etc.
What is communism?
Where the goverment controls everything, like where you live, where to go, how much money, and everyone gets equal pay
What is DIctatorship?
A dictator controls a country through fear and violence.
What is a democracy?
People vote, and have a say in goverment.
